School enrollment, tertiary in Uganda
Uganda: School enrollment, tertiary was 4.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Uganda, 1970–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Uganda is 4.6%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Uganda peaked at 4.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1971.
That places Uganda 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers 207,238 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.8% (2017)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.5% (2017)
- Labor force, total 23.39 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Uganda?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Uganda was 4.6% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1971.
- How does Uganda rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Uganda ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.